[Code 1974 § 20-142; Code 1985 § 24-211;
Code 2005 § 106-321]
A. Whenever parking has been prohibited upon any street, or has established
parking time limits for any street or portion thereof, and the prohibition
or parking time limits have been duly posted, no vehicle shall be
parked thereon in violation thereof or in excess of the time limits
as posted.
B. When any street has been designated and posted for one-way traffic,
or for parking on only one side of any street, vehicles shall not
be parked thereon except upon the side posted and indicated for parking,
and shall not be parked so as to face against the flow of traffic
thereon.
[Code 1985 § 24-212; Code 2005 § 106-322]
The provisions of this article shall not apply to authorized
emergency vehicles or to vehicles or machinery used in the construction
or maintenance of highways, and such vehicles or machinery may be
operated on any part of the road, whether such road is open to traffic
or closed, when such operation is necessary in the maintenance or
construction of the highway; provided that all such operations shall
be protected with adequate warnings, signs, signals, lights, devices
or flaggers.
[Code 1974 § 20-149; Code 1985 § 24-213;
Code 2005 § 106-323]
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped
or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be so
stopped or parked with the righthand wheels of such vehicle parallel
to and within 18 inches of the righthand curb.
B. Vehicles may be parked with the lefthand wheels adjacent to and within
18 inches of the lefthand curb of a one-way roadway when so allowed
by the Board of Commissioners.
C. Angle parking shall be allowed only in those locations designated
by the City.
[Code 1974 § 20-152; Code 1985 § 24-214;
Code 2005 § 106-324]
A. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle at any time in any
of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with
other traffic or in compliance with law or ordinance or the directions
of a police officer or traffic control device:
(2) In front of a public or private driveway;
(4) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(6) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign
or traffic control signal located at, the side of a roadway;
(8) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of
points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone,
unless the City indicates a different length by signs or markings;
(9) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10)
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station
and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station
within 75 feet of the entrance when properly signposted;
(11)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(12)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the
edge or curb of a street;
(13)
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or
within a highway underpass;
(14)
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing
or parking.
B. No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into
any prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
[Code 1974 § 20-140; Code 1985 § 24-215;
Code 2005 § 106-325]
No person shall park a vehicle in front of a theater or so as
to block a sidewalk or a driveway.
[Code 1974 § 20-142; Code 1985 § 24-216;
Code 2005 § 106-326]
No person shall park a vehicle in any area designated as a school
zone, restricted or reserved zone.
[Code 1974 § 20-142; Code 1985 § 24-217;
Code 2005 § 106-327]
No person shall park a vehicle upon or across any parkway.
[Code 1974 §§ 20-161, 20-163; Code 1985 § 24-218;
Code 2005 § 106-328]
A. The City Manager is authorized and required to establish or eliminate
bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger
common carrier motor vehicles on such public streets in such places
and in such number as it determines to be of the greatest benefit
and convenience to the public. Every such bus stop, bus stand, taxicab
stand or other stand shall be designated by appropriate signs.
B. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in
a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand, when any such
stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed,
except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop
therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or
unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any
bus or taxicab waiting to enter such zone.
[Code 1974 § 20-162; Code 1985 § 24-219;
Code 2005 § 106-329]
A. The operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any
street at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided
in this article.
B. The operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street
at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or
their baggage other than at a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading
zone so designated as provided in this article, except in case of
an emergency.
C. The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, bus stand or passenger
loading zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus, when
stopped to load or unload passengers or baggage, shall be in a position
with the right front wheel of such vehicle not further than 18 inches
from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as
not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.
D. The operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park such vehicle upon
any street at any place other than in a taxicab stand so designated
as provided in this article. This subsection shall not prevent the
operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with
other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose
of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading
of passengers.
[Code 1974 § 20-153; Code 1985 § 24-220;
Code 2005 § 106-330]
No person shall park a vehicle within a street or alley in such
a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than
10 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular
traffic.
[Code 1974 § 20-154; Code 1985 § 24-221;
Code 2005 § 106-331]
No person shall park a vehicle for the principal purpose of:
(1) Displaying the vehicle for sale on any street or public property;
(2) Displaying advertising or merchandise or other things for sale or
selling merchandise or other things on any street; or
(3) Washing, greasing or repairing the vehicle, except repairs necessitated
by an emergency on any street.
[Code 1974 § 20-156(b), (c); Code 1985 § 24-222;
Code 2005 § 106-332]
A. It is unlawful for any person to park a truck of over one-ton capacity
for more than three consecutive hours on any street or alley in a
residential area of this City. The provisions of this section shall
not apply to any truck making deliveries or any truck stopped for
emergency service, provided such truck does not obstruct the flow
of traffic within the immediate area.
B. This section shall not affect parking limits established for shorter
periods.
[Code 1974 § 20-150; Code 1985 § 24-223;
Code 2005 § 106-333]
A. In an area where parking spaces have been marked off on the surface
of the street, a driver parking a vehicle shall park it within a parking
space as thus marked off, and not on or over a line delineating a
space.
B. The City Manager may issue special permits to allow parallel truck
parking in the business district for a period not to exceed 72 hours.
Such trucks shall be parked so as not to interfere with the normal
movement of traffic in any street or alley.
[Code 1974 § 20-156(a),(c); Code 1985 § 24-224;
Code 2005 § 106-334]
No person shall park a vehicle on any street or in any alley
for a period of time longer than 24 hours. This section shall not
affect parking limits established for shorter periods.
[Code 1974 § 20-151; Code 1985 § 24-225;
Code 2005 § 106-335]
A. The City Manager is authorized to issue special permits to permit
the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or
unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions
of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to the owner or
lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant
to such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized in this
article. The City Manager may revoke such permits at any time.
B. It is unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of
the terms or conditions of any such permit.
[Code 1974 § 20-146; Code 1985 § 24-226;
Code 2005 § 106-336]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or store any motor
vehicle on any private land or to park the motor vehicle in any private
or public parking lot or area or on any street when the parking or
storage of such motor vehicle in any manner obstructs the flow of
traffic in the private or public parking lot or area or on any street
or entrance thereto and no person shall park or store a motor vehicle
on any street or in any private or public parking lot or area at a
place or in a manner that will interfere with or obstruct the vision
of any driver of any motor vehicle on any street or within any public
or private parking lot or area.
[Code 1985 § 24-227; Code 2005 § 106-337]
A. It shall be unlawful to place or park a motor vehicle or a trailer
upon the posted private property of another, without first obtaining
permission from the landowner or the person in charge of such property,
except where such placing or parking is casual or involuntary.
B. Violation of the terms of this section shall be considered to be
a misdemeanor and upon conviction violators shall be fined not to
exceed $20 and, in addition thereto, shall pay any and all reasonable
and necessary charges incurred by the landowner or other person in
having any vehicle or trailer removed from his property and stored.
[Code 1985 § 24-228; Code 2005 § 106-338]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or park a motor vehicle
in any parking space, wheelchair ramp, wheelchair unloading area or
any portion thereof that is designated and posted as a reserved area
for the parking of a motor vehicle operated by or transporting a physically
disabled person unless such person has applied for and been issued
a detachable insignia indicating physical disability under the provisions
of 47 O.S. § 15-112, and such insignia is displayed as provided
in 47 O.S. § 15-112 or in rules adopted pursuant thereto,
or has applied for and been issued a physically disabled special license
plate pursuant to the provisions of 47 O.S. § 1136(8), and
such license plate is displayed pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act (47 O.S. § 1101
et seq.).
B. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and upon conviction
such person shall be fined not less than $50 and not more than $100
and, in addition thereto, such person shall pay any and all reasonable
and necessary charges incurred by the landowner or other person in
having any motor vehicle removed from the property and stored. Provided,
however, any person cited for a first offense of a violation of this
section who has displayed a placard which has expired pursuant to
47 O.S. § 15-112(D)(4) or (5) shall be entitled to dismissal
of such charge and shall not be required to pay the fine or court
costs if the person presents to the court within 30 days of the issuance
of the citation a notice from the state department of public safety
that the person has obtained a valid placard pursuant to the provisions
of 47 O.S. § 15-112(D).
[Code 1974 § 20-158; Code 1985 § 24-241;
Code 2005 § 106-356]
A. The City Manager is hereby authorized to determine the location of
passenger and freight curb loading zones, and shall have placed and
maintained appropriate signs indicating the passenger and freight
curb loading zones and stating the hours during which the provisions
of this section are applicable. By the same authority, such loading
zones may be changed or discontinued.
B. When a loading zone is established on request of any person, the
City shall not have signs placed until the applicant has paid to the
City an amount of money estimated by the Board of Commissioners to
be adequate to reimburse the City for all costs of establishing and
signing the loading zone.
[Code 1985 § 24-242; Code 2005 § 106-357]
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose
or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading
of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone
during hours when the regulations applicable to such curb loading
zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three
minutes.
[Code 1974 § 20-160; Code 1985 § 24-243;
Code 2005 § 106-358]
A. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or
length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery
or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight
curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such
zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading
of materials exceed 30 minutes.
B. The driver of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily at a place
marked as a freight curb loading zone for the purpose of and while
actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping
does not interfere with any motor vehicle used for the transportation
of materials which is waiting to enter or about to enter such zone.